Boys' name · since 2003
Ailton
Ailton has 62 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 62
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ailton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Ailton recorded 62 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2007.
- #20,611 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 62 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ailton ranks #20,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 62
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ailton's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ailton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ailton splits its recorded history at 2005: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ailton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2007
- Peak year (2004)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Ailton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (62 births, 100% of the file).
2000s was Ailton's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ailton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (100% of all-time use).
Ailton by state
Where Ailton concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 21.0% |
13 of 62 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Ailtons (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ailton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.